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Match 40 Gwangyang - Gwangyang Soccer Only Field
Cloudy
29 August
Ghana
1:0
Brazil
1:0 (0:0)
  • Issac DONKOR (51')

Referee Grzegorz GILEWSKI (POL)

Summary

Ghana send Brazil packing

Ghana send Brazil packing

Ghana needed all their courage and belief to defeat Brazil 1-0 in their Round of 16 encounter at Soccer Only Field in Gwangyang on Wednesday. Reduced to ten men in the first half, the Black Starlets owed their famous win to Issac Donkor's strike.The experts predicted a well-balanced match and they were spot on. Brazil's calm and intricate build-up play was impressive to behold as the ...

Highlights

Line-up

GHA
BRA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
TEIVI Sellas Tetteh (GHA)
(BRA) Luiz NIZZO
Officials
  • Referee: Grzegorz GILEWSKI (POL)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Maciej WIERZBOWSKI (POL)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Rafal ROSTKOWSKI (POL)
  • Fourth official: Bertrand LAYEC (FRA)
  • Not eligible to play
  • Injured

Photos

  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil
  • Ghana - Brazil

Quotes

Sellas Tetteh (GHA), Ghana coach
"I'm not surprised by this result. I knew my players had the will and ability to get over this hurdle. Today, they showed everyone they are destined for great futures."

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    STATISTICS
    GhanaStatisticsBrazil
    20Shots26
    5Corner kicks12
    3Yellow cards1
    1Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    49%Possession (%)51%